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Permanent contract
We are looking for an ambitious, organised and motivated Deputy Director to help lead our organisation.
You will lead the fundraising, finance and operations of Ministry of Stories to ensure an effective, resilient and sustainable organisation that meets the growing needs and ambitions of our young writers, their families and schools.
We are looking for a confident and organised leader to work closely with the Director to continue the growth and resilience of our organisation. You’ll drive successful fundraising and trading income, and understand how our communications can support this.
You will be a forward planner with an ability to respond to opportunity and manage risk. With keen attention to detail as well as the overview, you’ll have strong financial management skills. You will be great with people, have excellent communication skills, and be able to bring the best out in our team.
You will enjoy working in a supportive, busy and fun environment and be motivated by our commitment to champion the writer in every child.
Ministry of Stories is a team of passionate, skilled and motivated people who share an ambition to champion the writer in every child.
It’s an exciting time to join Ministry of Stories as our organisation continues to grow and flourish. We’ve expanded our Community Writing Labs to support more children to access free writing programmes each week at our dedicated writing centre in east London.
Our Schools programme has grown significantly over the last four years, and we know there is the potential for us to do a lot more.
Our attention-grabbing shop, Hoxton Street Monster Supplies, continues to serve our monster customer base – in store, online and through our wholesale partners.
We have a flexible and welcoming team culture and are open to exploring your needs and preferences as part of the recruitment process.
Our programmes and shop proudly serve a wonderfully diverse east London community. We particularly welcome candidates who define themselves as:
To apply for this role, please download the Job Description (pdf) and return your completed application and diversity form to jobs@ministryofstories.org by 9am Wednesday 24th April 2024.
We ask that you do not submit a CV.
Ministry of Stories Application Form
Ministry of Stories Diversity Form
Interviews will take place on Friday 3rd May 2024, in person at Ministry of Stories.
If you have any access requirements please drop us a line to jobs@ministryofstories.org and we will do our best to support you to apply.
If you wish to apply by video, please contact rob@ministryofstories.org
We look forward to hearing from you.
